Jurgen Klopp is set to recall Naby Keita and Trent Alexander-Arnold to his Liverpool starting XI for the Premier League clash with Watford .

The Reds face the Hornets on Wednesday night, with Klopp's men hoping to extend their lead at the top of the table.

They will also be planning to return to winning was after suffering a goalless draw with Manchester United at the weekend.

Midfielder Keita and right back Alexander-Arnold were both left out of the team that played at Old Trafford.

According to the Liverpool Echo, Klopp preferred to play James Milner at full-back, with worries over the 20-year-old playing three games in a week soon after a knee problem.

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While the German dropped Keita as he wanted midfield trio of Jordan Henderson, Fabinho and Gini Wijnaldum to nullify the threat of Paul Pogba, Ander Herrera and Nemanja Matic.

Keita missed training on Monday due to an illness but is due to return.

Klopp said: “Naby was ill yesterday, unfortunately, but I’ve heard now, I got a message, that he is back for today. We have to see how he is.”

There are also decisions to be made over who starts up-front - with Roberto Firmino unlikely to appear due to an ankle injury.

Naby Keita was dropped for the clash with Manchester United (Image: Clive Brunskill)

Daniel Sturridge and Divock Origi are the obvious like-for-like replacements for Brazilian Firmino.

But the more likely scenario would see Mo Salah moved to a more central role with Xherdan Shaqiri playing on the wing.

Klopp gave a Firmino fitness update at his press conference.

“He looks good, we were obviously lucky," he said. "It is not as serious as we thought in the first moment - if Bobby goes down and leaves the pitch it is always a bad sign because he’s a pretty hard boy.

Alexander-Arnold was rested against United (Image: PETER POWELL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

“We play tomorrow and it will be very close for that, but there’s a big chance for the derby [on Sunday].

“Because it’s Bobby, I would say ‘yes [there is a chance for Watford]’, but I don’t know if I would use that chance because we played Sunday and then Wednesday immediately.

“Writing Bobby off is a big mistake because he recovers pretty quick.”